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Premiere at Russian Drama Theatre named after StanislavskyOn March 14, the play “Like Gods” authored by famous Russian playwright, screenwriter Yuri Polyakov was staged at Russian Drama Theatre named after Stanislavsky. The actors and the artistic crew are very proud that the very first screening of the play was trusted to them by the author himself.
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Dmitry Sitkovetsky’s concert visit to ArmeniaOn March 14, the violin of Dmitry Sitkovetsky was played on the stage of National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet after Al. Spendiarian. Sitkovetsky arrived in Yerevan by the invitation of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia.
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Modernism and the Avante-garde in ArmeniaArmenia was the first in Soviet Union to have a contemporary art museum. The museum was created with the efforts of individuals and due to the special atmosphere typical for 1960-ies. The works of Minas Avetisyan have significant role in the establishment of the museum and the art of Armenian modernism. The art of Minas has not lost its modernity and interestingness. How is Minas perceived abroad, what is the role of its work in the modern Armenian art, what’s the relationship between the national modernism and the avante-garde? Hayk Hambardzumyan discusses these issues with painter Narek Avetisyan. |
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Concert of Patricia Kaas in YerevanWithin the scope of “Francophone Days in Armenia – 2014”, renowned French singer Patricia Kaas for the first time ever had a concert in Armenia.
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Individual exhibition of Shahen AslanyanOn March 7, the individual exhibition of Shahen Aslanyan titled “State of Soul” opened its doors at the Artists’ Union.
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“Minas and Narek Avetisyan: Modernism and Avant-garde in Armenia”From February 21st to May 4th, 2014, the museum Stiftung Moritzburg (Landesmuseum Sachsen-Anhalt) will present the exhibition “Minas and Narek Avetisyan: Modernism and Avant-garde in Armenia” in Halle (Saale), Germany. The Ministry of Culture of Armenia took care of transportation and insurance costs for Minas Avetisyan’s works.
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The Great Lent starts todayForty-day period of the Great Lent started from March 3. Church Fathers suggest, that fasting of body is divine only if the soul is free of sin. How do our townsman treat the Lent?
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A memory night devoted to Lusine Zakarian and Khoren Palian in the House of Chamber MusicOn February 27, the House of Chamber Music marked a night to the memory of Lusine Zakarian and Khoren Palian. The stage was employed by the State Chamber Choir “Hover”, State Chamber Orchestra of Yerevan and the students of Vocal Art Center headed by Anna Mayilyan. |
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Presentation and ordination of priests at the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinThe evening of February 26 was a ceremony of presentation of priests at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. As per the rules of our Church, the presentation ceremony takes place the previous day of priests’ ordination. On February 27, on the Feast of St. Vartan and his Companions, 10 deacons were ordained into priests in the Mother See.
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Divine Liturgy in St. Zoravor Church of St. Vardan and his troopsOn this day, a blessing service is offered in all Armenian Churches. The soldiers were also awaited in St. Zoravor. However, because of the visit of the President of Georgia, the garrison was unable to participate in the festive Divine Liturgy. For that reason the believers waiting for them decided to congratulate them on-air at our TV station.
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Sergei DovlatovThroughout all his life, Sergei Dovlatov managed to publish just one story in his “native” soviet press, and the topic was industry. The writer residing in the State and getting published in the most prestigious periodicals, was only known by “self-published” materials and his own program aired by the “Liberty” radio-station. His last book, the 13th, which was supposed to be published in the Soviet Union, was actually published in 1990, a few days after the writer died. |
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“Emanation”: sculpture exhibitionIn the Artists’ Union the exhibition of sculptures by young sculptors Ashot Gevorgyan, Gegham Abrahamyan, Sargis Babayan, Gevorg Tadevosyan and Argishti Harutyunyan has been opened. The exhibition highlights the generation of luminous thoughts in the dark.
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